lucky for him, this was not his first meet wg a bear. >> i've had about a dozen encounters with bear. >> it's a good thing. burton new exactly what to do. >> with a black bear, you kind of want to actually intimidate them. >> so burton announced himself. he also knew to make himself appear bigger than he is. his assertiveness paid off. black bears are known for being timid, and this one shied away, making his way around burton. >> the great thing about going in the wilderness are those moments. >> hey, bear! we're here. you want to turn back. >> this moment, one he won't soon forget. christin ayers, kpix 5. >> of course, that was a run of the mill california black bear. now, of course, if confronted with a grizzly bear, you basically want to do the opposite of what that guy did. play dead. >> okay. a bay area prosports team -- i got the chills -- comes face to face with a military tank. why it crashed through practice. >>> you want to know when the next big earthquake will hit, the early warning system coming to california. >>> think your boss is up to no good? how you can make money